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WTNT25 KNHC 250231
TCMAT5

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SEBASTIEN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL202019
0300 UTC MON NOV 25 2019

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SEBASTIEN.

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.0N 28.9W AT 25/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 35 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 993 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT.
50 KT....... 0NE 50SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 90NE 170SE 190SW 90NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 240SE 420SW 150NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.0N 28.9W AT 25/0300Z
AT 25/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.0N 30.8W

FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 43.6N 22.7W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 50SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 90NE 170SE 190SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 48.1N 14.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 50SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...110NE 190SE 190SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z...MERGED WITH ANOTHER LOW

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.0N 28.9W

THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON SEBASTIEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE
FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY METEO FRANCE UNDER WMO HEADER
FQNT50 LFPW.

$$
FORECASTER LATTO

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FZNT24 KNHC 091521
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

GMZ001-100330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from extends from the Florida Big Bend
to 28N90W to 25N95W then transitions to a stationary front to
22N98W. A surface trough is ahead of the front in the Bay of
Campeche. The front will move to the central Gulf waters today
and gradually stall through Sun. An area of low pressure is
expected to develop over the SW Gulf today, and track NE toward
South Florida on Sun. The stalled front will then transition back
to a cold front and exit the southeastern Gulf on Mon. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms will impact most of the
southern and eastern Gulf waters this weekend.

$$

GMZ011-100330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ013-100330-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ015-100330-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ017-100330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ019-100330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ021-100330-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ023-100330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ025-100330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos

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